VCU WOMEN DROP NCAA HEARTBREAKER, 4-3
Release: 05/09/2008

ATHENS, Ga. – South Carolina rallied from a 3-0 deficit to hand Virginia Commonwealth University a 4-3 defeat in the first round of the NCAA Tournament Friday at the Dan Magill Tennis Complex.

After taking the doubles point, VCU charged to a 3-0 lead after a 6-1, 6-0 victory by Olena Leonchuk at No. 4, followed by a 6-2, 6-1 blitz by Laura Burns on the No. 5 court over Megan McGavock.

However, the 33rd-ranked Rams were not able to maintain momentum as the Gamecocks worked furiously to come from behind for the win.

VCU’s season is complete at 18-6. Thirty-second ranked South Carolina improves to 13-9 and moves on to meet Georgia in the second round on Saturday.

#32 SOUTH CAROLINA 4, #33 VCU 3
NCAA First Round
Dan Magill Tennis Complex (Athens, Ga.)

Doubles
1. Konstantinova/Burns (VCU) d. Mansour/Schofield, 8-6
2. McGavock/ Zubori (USC) vs. Uvarova/ Petrashevitch (VCU) 6-7, unfinished
3. Leonchuk/Yergina (VCU) d. Rajic/Vuckovic, 8-3
Order of finish: 3, 1*, 2

Singles
*1. #45 Gira Schofield (USC) d. #44 Tatsiana Uvarova, 6-2, 4-6, 7-6 (7)
2. #74 Ana Marjia Zubori (USC) d. Viktoria Konstantinova, 6-3, 6-4
3. Natasa Vuckovic (USC) d. Kateryna Yergina, 6-3, 6-1
4. Olena Leonchuk (VCU) d. Suzanna Mansour, 6-1, 6-0
5. Laura Burns (VCU) d. Megan McGavock, 6-2, 6-1
6. Jelena Rajic (USC) d. Kateryna Malakhova, 6-4, 3-6, 6-2
Order of finish: 4, 5, 3, 2, 6, 1*

Records: South Carolina 13-9, VCU 18-6